Word Study That Sticks by Koutrakos Pamela A.;

Author:Koutrakos, Pamela A.; [Koutrakos, Pamela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2018-10-09T14:30:06.095376+00:00

What?

Gather students to the meeting area. Talk a bit about why and how it is helpful to be comfortable with math facts (whatever type of facts are appropriate for the grade level). Typically, once students have a high level of comfort and automaticity with basic facts, they can focus their brain power toward the more critical-thinking elements of a task.

Discuss how sometimes working collaboratively toward a goal can be both fun and motivating; however, working “against” someone else is only comfortable for some people.

Share that today’s new routine has multiple goals: (1) to use how a word looks and how it sounds to categorize it and (2) to improve our “I-got-this” confidence for the pattern being studied. In kindergarten, this would sound something like this: “We are going to study how our words look and sound so that we can put them into groups. We will do this again and again and again so that after a lot of practice, we can do this more quickly. Practice helps things get easier, like how we practice zipping our coats, tying our shoes, getting our lunch boxes, and getting in line.”

Model independently sorting words two or three times. As you sort, be sure to say the word aloud and use think-aloud to recognize features and show the process of figuring out where to place a word. Afterward, check the sort for accuracy. Use think-aloud to confirm placement of words.

Model working collaboratively (with a partner, or a few students, or as a class) to sort words two or three times. Make sure to say the word as you move it. As in previously mentioned strategies, we want to involve as many senses as possible and encourage students to rely both on how a word looks and sounds. Afterward, check the sort for accuracy.

Discuss how collaboration helped and hindered the process. Discuss what was helpful in deciding where to place a word. What made things go more quickly? What helped us be sure we were placing words in the correct spot? How and why was it easier and quicker this time around?

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